My personal UX mental model

Using gardening as my metaphor

Who are the users and what are their communicated and perceived pain points?

Desired outcome: To design a software solution that anticipates and relieves their pain points with ease.

Why are these pain points creating friction, who is creating them, and are there existing solutions in the marketplace?

Desired outcome: Conduct research to verify, confirm, and plan how we can do better.

How do we break down these pain points into simplified user actions for them to self navigate?

Desired outcome: Create UI elements and patterns to guide them on their user experience.

What is their user journey and how does the product or service meet them where they are?

Desired outcome: Build user flows for new and returning customers that meet their needs, and anticipate their future needs.

When do we anticipate their needs and how does it feel and move for them?

Outcome: Develop pathways from solving their needs into generating additional solutions that level them up.